Deputy Chief Irvin Irving has no intention of remaining Deputy Chief for long. Ever since he first took the position, he only ever had intentions of rising higher through the chain of command. Despite his distaste for Boschs political tactlessness, he views the veteran detective as a useful tool, for better or worse. Between playing the political games of the LAPD, Irving struggles to keep his hot-shot officer son out of trouble, and Bosch on the right path.